It’s all a bit overwhelming, isn’t it?
Roland is one of the main characters of 1931, who (coincidentally, professionally and in all likelihood, personally) closely tracks the archaeological findings and globe-trotting escapades of the Keating family.
On the outside, Roland is quick to trust Sadie, accepting her judgement when their paths cross in Egypt though they hardly know each other. However, once his friend and colleague Bernard comes, Roland is quick to shut him up as he does not want to get Sadie involved in his dangerous affairs. Bernard comments on how Roland is trusting a civilian surprisingly easily, as he usually does not. This starts Sadie's and Roland's capers around the world and their interesting relationship.
Journal Entry[]
Roland (Smith, if that's his real name) is a smirking, secretive Briton of a man. He's never been anything other than charming - and that's a quality that Aunt Evelyn has always warned me to be wary of in men. He's not a wolf; I'd know how to deal with that. He's... well, he's Roland.
But being Roland also seems to mean being brave, and caring about people, and having a sense of duty and courtesy that seems internally consistent, if occasionally hard to anticipate. I may occasionally feel uneasy trusting him, but so far he's never made me regret it.
I just wish it was easier to make him trust me.
Dream Entry[]
Dear journal, Roland continues to baffle me.
No, not baffle. Let's be honest here - I'm scared for him. I've seen what his life demands of him, and even what it demands of the people around him. At the rate he's going, I'm not sure he's going to come out of the year in one piece, but it's not my place to tell him to stop.
I guess all I can do is try to help him through, and hope he'll do the same for me.
Capers[]
New York
- The Evelyn Adventure (appearance)
- The Anna Adventure (appearance)
Egypt
Australia
India
Peru
New Orleans
Turkey
Trivia[]
- Sadie originally 'meets' this mysterious young British man while he is ransacking her father's papers, though she only has a brief inkling of the connection when they meet in daylight later.
- In The Underground, Roland goes by the name 'Rowan'.
- Roland has a coworker named Rob from 'Department Z'. Department Z is Roland's R&D team in charge of designing new field equipment.
- Roland often misplaces state-of-the-art equipment.
- Bernard and Roland knew each other as children. Bernard says that they used to fight, "over drops of hokey pokey in a shared sundae" (Roland: The Indian Adventure) and he comments about how he knew him when he was 14.
- Bernard calls Roland 'Ro'.
- According to Roland, his father is a very influential baron.
Dream of Roland: Connection to the Spy[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
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Light in the Shadows | 1 | 4 Hope | 4 Courage | 0 | |||
Never Quiet | 1 | 5 Courage | 10 | ||||
Droll and Cultured | 2 | 4 Poise | 4 Flirting | 20 | |||
Globe-Trotting Ways | 3 | 5 Resolve | 5 Dream | 30 | |||
Seeing the Big Picture | 4 | 6 Deduction | 5 Awareness | 3 Problem Solving | 40 | ||
Whiff of Danger | 5 | 7 Moxie | 6 Courage | 5 Deception | 50 | ||
Always Seducing, Always Seduced | 6 | 7 Flirting | 7 Deception | 5 Poise | 3 Awareness | 60 | |
Steadfast at Useful Moments | 7 | 7 Resolve | 7 Courage | 5 Poise | 5 Problem Solving | 70 | |
The Greater Good | 8 | 7 Resolve | 7 Courage | 6 Moxie | 8 Dream | 80 | |
Adventurous Heart | 9 | 9 Resolve | 8 Flirting | 7 Hope | 7 Dodging | 90 | |
Happy Ending with Roland | 10 | 10 Flirting | 9 Resolve | 8 Courage | 7 Deception | 12 Dream | 100 |
Relationship with Roland: Friendship with the Mystery Man[]
Inspiration Name | General Boost | Primary Skill Boost | Skill Boost 2 | Skill Boost 3 | Skill Boost 4 | Type Boost | Required Primary Skill Level |
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Intrigue | 1 | 4 Poise | 4 Tolerance | 0 | |||
Interesting Story | 1 | 5 Deception | 10 | ||||
Smooth under Fire | 2 | 4 Poise | 4 Dodge | 20 | |||
Stirred, not Shaken | 3 | 7 Flirting | 5 Deception | 30 | |||
Clever Lies Are Fun | 4 | 7 Awareness | 5 Listen | 3 Deception | 40 | ||
Dangerous Dance | 5 | 7 Flirting | 6 Courage | 5 Fisticuffs | 50 | ||
Verbal Jousting | 6 | 7 Flirting | 7 Negotiations | 5 Moxie | 6 Relationship | 60 | |
The Art of Misleading | 7 | 7 Deception | 7 Moxie | 7 Magic Tricks | 5 Stealth | 70 | |
Two Steps Ahead | 8 | 7 Courage | 7 Moxie | 7 Dodge | 8 Relationship | 80 | |
English Steel | 9 | 9 Resolve | 7 Diplomacy | 7 Courage | 7 Fisticuffs | 90 | |
Partners in Shadows | 10 | 10 Courage | 8 Stealth | 7 Deception | 5 Cryptography | 12 Relationship | 100 |